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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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