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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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