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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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