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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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