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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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