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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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