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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student 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 abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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