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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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