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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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