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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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