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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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