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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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