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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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