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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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