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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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