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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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