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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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