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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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