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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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