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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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