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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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