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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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