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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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