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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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