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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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