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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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