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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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