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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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