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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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