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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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