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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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