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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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