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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses 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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