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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping 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 amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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