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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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