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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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