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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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