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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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