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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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