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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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