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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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