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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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