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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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