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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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