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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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