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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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