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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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