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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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