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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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