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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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