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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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