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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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