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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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