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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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