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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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