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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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