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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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