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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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