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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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