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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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