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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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