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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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