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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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