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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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