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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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