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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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