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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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