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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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