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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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