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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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