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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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