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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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