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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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