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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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