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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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