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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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