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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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