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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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