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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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