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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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