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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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