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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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