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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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