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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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