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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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