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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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