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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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