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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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