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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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