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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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