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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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