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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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