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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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