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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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