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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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