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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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