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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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