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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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