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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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