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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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