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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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