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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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