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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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