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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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