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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)