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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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