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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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