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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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