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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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