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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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