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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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