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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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