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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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