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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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