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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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