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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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