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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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