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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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