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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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