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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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