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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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