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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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