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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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