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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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