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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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