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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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