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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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