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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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