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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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