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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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