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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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