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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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