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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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