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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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