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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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