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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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