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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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