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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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