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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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