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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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