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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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