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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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