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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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