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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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