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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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