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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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