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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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