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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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