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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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