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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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