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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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