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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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