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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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