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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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