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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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