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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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