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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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