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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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