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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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