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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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