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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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