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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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