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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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