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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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