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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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