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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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