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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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