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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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