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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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