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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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