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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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