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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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