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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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