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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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