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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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