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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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