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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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