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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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