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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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