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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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