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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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