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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major 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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