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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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