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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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