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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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