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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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