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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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