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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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