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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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