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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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