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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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