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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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