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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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