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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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