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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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