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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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