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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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