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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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