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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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