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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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