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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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