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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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