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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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