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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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