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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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