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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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