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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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