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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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