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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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