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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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