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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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