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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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