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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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