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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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