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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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