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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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