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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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