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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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