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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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