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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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