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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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