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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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