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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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