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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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