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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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