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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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