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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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