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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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