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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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