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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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