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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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