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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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