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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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