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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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