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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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