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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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