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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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