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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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