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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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