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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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