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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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