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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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