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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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