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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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