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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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