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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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