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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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