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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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