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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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