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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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