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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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