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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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