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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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