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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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