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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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