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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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