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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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