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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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