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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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