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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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