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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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