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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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