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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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