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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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