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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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