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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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