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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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