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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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