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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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