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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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