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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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