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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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