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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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