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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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