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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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