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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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