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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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