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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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