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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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