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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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