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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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