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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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