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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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