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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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