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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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