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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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