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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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