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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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