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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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