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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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