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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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