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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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