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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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