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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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