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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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