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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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