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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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