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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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