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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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