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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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