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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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