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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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