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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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