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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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