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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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