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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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