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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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