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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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