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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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