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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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