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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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