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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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