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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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