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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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