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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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