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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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