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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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