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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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