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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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