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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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