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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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