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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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