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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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