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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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