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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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