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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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