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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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