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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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