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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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