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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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