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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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