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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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