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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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