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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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