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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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