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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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