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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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