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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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