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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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