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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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