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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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