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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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