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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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