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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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