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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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