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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new 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 sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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