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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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