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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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