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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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