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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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