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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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