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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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