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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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