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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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