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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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