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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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