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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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