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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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