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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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