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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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