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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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