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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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