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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines 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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