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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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