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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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