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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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