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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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