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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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