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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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