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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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