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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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