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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important 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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