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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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