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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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