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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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