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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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