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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses 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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