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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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