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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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