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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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