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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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