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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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