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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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