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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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