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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies 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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