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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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