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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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