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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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