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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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