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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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