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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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