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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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