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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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