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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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