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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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