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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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