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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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