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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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