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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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