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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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