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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies 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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