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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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