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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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