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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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