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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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