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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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