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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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