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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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