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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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