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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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