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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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