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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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