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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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