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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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