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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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