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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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