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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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