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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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