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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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