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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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