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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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