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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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