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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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