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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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