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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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