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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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