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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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