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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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