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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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