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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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