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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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