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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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