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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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