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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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