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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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