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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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