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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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