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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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