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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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