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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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