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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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