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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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