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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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