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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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