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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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