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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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