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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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