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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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