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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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