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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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