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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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