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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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