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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important 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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