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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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