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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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