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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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