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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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