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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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