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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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