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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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