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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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