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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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