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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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