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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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