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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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