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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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