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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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