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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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