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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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