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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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