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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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