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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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