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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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