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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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