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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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