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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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