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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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