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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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