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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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