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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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