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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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