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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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