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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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