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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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