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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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