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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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