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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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