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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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