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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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