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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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