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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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