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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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