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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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