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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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