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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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