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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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