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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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