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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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