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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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