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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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