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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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