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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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