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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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