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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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