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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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