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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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