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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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