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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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