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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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