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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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