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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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