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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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